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A Un Passo Da Te

By Mina and Adriano Celentano

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What “A Un Passo Da Te” means

This song is about the tension between reason and desire in a relationship that is intense but hard to define. The speakers keep trying to explain what they feel, but every attempt at logic collapses into attraction, irritation, and need. The emotional tone is playful, frustrated, and intimate: they sound like two people who argue with each other and with themselves, while still being unable to stay apart. In the end, the song says that love does not need to make perfect sense to be real.

About Mina and Adriano Celentano

Mina and Adriano Celentano are two of the most famous Italian singers, both strongly associated with pop music and the Italian canzone tradition. Mina is an iconic Italian vocalist known for her powerful voice and long career, while Celentano is a legendary Italian singer, songwriter, and entertainer whose career has spanned decades. Their duo project, often called MinaCelentano, is especially notable for bringing together two major figures of Italian music.

"A un passo da te" was released in 2017 as a single from the MinaCelentano album "Le migliori." The song is a romantic duet about being very close to someone emotionally, with lyrics that express love, longing, and the feeling of connection between two people. It became popular because it reunited Mina and Celentano in a widely admired collaboration and was one of the standout songs from their comeback project.

Line by line

Lines worth knowing

  • Per niente stanco

    This means "not at all tired" or "not fed up." It is an everyday phrase you can use when you want to say you still have energy or patience for something.

  • A un passo da me

    This means "one step away from me" or "very close to me." It is an everyday expression used to say someone is physically close, or that something is very near to happening.

  • Non ne posso più

    This means "I can't take it anymore" or "I've had enough." It is a very common everyday expression used when you are overwhelmed, annoyed, or exhausted by a situation.

  • Faccio finta di

    This means "I pretend to" or "I act like I." It is an everyday phrasal-style expression used when someone is hiding what they really think, feel, or do.

  • Non c'è più niente da capire

    This means "there is nothing left to understand." It is an everyday fixed expression you can use when a situation is finally clear and no more explanation is needed.

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